18/09/2026
Today marks 180 years since Richard With was born in Tromsø!
Richard With is best known as the founder, captain and driving force behind the first Hurtigruten voyage in 1893. A few years earlier, he had founded Vesteraalens Steamship Company in Stokmarknes, one of the companies that over the years became Hurtigruten.
Captain With was at the helm when the first Hurtigruten ship revolutionised coastal transport by sailing both day and night, dramatically cutting travel times between the north and south. He would later serve in the Norwegian Parliament and played an important role in the establishment of the Norwegian America Line, the development of Norway’s mail and freight services, and as a pioneer in the travel industry.
Happy birthday!
📷 Hurtigruten, Hurtigruten Museum, Robert Cranna, Trond Gansmoe Johnsen
